It does make the most sense but its still a major trick to pull off by moving all that stuff around in such a short amount of time. My current manshape is a magician and he hates Derren with a passion and I watched Derren's magic show a few weeks ago with my man muttering and insulting Derren and also explaining how everything was done and, Most magicians I know or have spoken to -- no, scratch that --. Derren Brown, the multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion is back, bringing his critically acclaimed production SHOWMAN to the West End for the very first time. People are talking, getting up to go to the bar/toilet. Dont know why youre being downvoted, this is 100% right. Honestly felt like everything I knew in life was shattered. You can also see when Derren does the hand waving in front of the box watcher, he isnt looking at them directly in the eyes because its spliced together. Coming into a review of a DERREN BROWN live show is tricky. Incidentally, that isnt a spoiler but a genuine part of the experience we should all take away, whether you get to see this tour or not. It's driving me nuts, I would like to know the part the thought was fake as well if you wouldn't mind inboxing me too plz. Nobody has seen this, probably only a very small number of the audience will have actually remembered they were still there. He shared his own personal tough times of loss and heartache, in the hope we can take something away and use it in our own lives. As part of a whopping 155-venue world tour, SHOWMAN will be performing seven shows a week between December 2022 and March 2023. DB's team are quickly picking the same card out of a deck back stage. They wouldn't have been aware of it, of course, being "under" Derren's spell.Dice trick:I held the dice and it felt a bit heavily than I felt it ought to be. It's the same trick he used for when he predicted the lottery numbers, and it works beautifully. The man is a fecking genius innit. I would say to ask yourself which is the even remotely plausable explanation between those two and work it from there.That's the problem with this show, Derren makes it so impossible, it can only be done one way, and you don't have to be a magician to work it out. I will say. swear I heard some kind of electronic buzzing as it was rattling in the glass. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Youll thank us for that. Underground | Derren Brown STAGE & SCREEN 2017-2018, UK Tour UNDERGROUND The multi-award winning master of mind control and psychological illusion fused together a collection of his favourite work to create UNDERGROUND - a jaw-dropping experience of magical genius. From March 8 to October 29, 2022, Derren Brown, the ever-popular multi-award winning master of mind control and illusion, will be taking SHOWMAN back on the road for . Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The tour is a long one running right through till October. He didn't explain why it had to be her, but made a point of saying its not something he usually does. It wasn't untill I talked to my partner I clicked on to what I think has happened. At this point DB says sorry it needs to be someone who wasn't up on stage earlier on, and instructs her to throw the Frisbee to someone else. The set may be relatively minimal, and the lighting dim at times, but what is projected from it is truly awesome. I feel like he might have skipped 3-4 and filmed the video during the interval. So how did he do that one where he had his head covered and was gussing people's star-signs and all sorts of other stuff about them. Meanwhile, the usher and those 3 audience members have disappeared, I assume through the stage door they were stood next to. Derren Brown: Showman - Our Spoiler-Free Opening Night Review By South Wales Life - 30 March 2022 Coming into a review of a DERREN BROWN live show is tricky. I say challenging, and I am of course referring to Derren himself. THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS SPOILERS. As far as we can all see, what we are watching is one video clip, with all three people on stage at the same time. 1. We saw on stage in act 2 that she couldn't remember putting the playing card in the box on the floor, so equally she wouldn't remember doing all of what I have just described during the interval. went to see the show last night. Spoiler alert Ultimately, he is a fantastic entertainer, and an expert in reading human behaviour and . I heard 1, 2, the lights went off and then I clearly heard someone running and saw someone dart across the stage in the blackness, took no more than a few seconds, then went to 5. DERREN BROWN RETURNS TO THE WEST END STAGE! They're waiting, watching the amazing chair trick to end act 1. The box wasnt suspended for the first trick. It didn't work on him. At this point in the show, the participant is blindfolded. One of DB's team comes on and quickly puts the card in the box, or they have an exact replica pre-prepared box back stage with the duplicate signed card in it, and the switch is made. Firstly; during the interval - I was at the show in Glasgow on Thursday night. My theory: because 1 of these 3 people (the playing card person) was still needed by DB. Running time 2hrs 40mins. Venue Apollo Theatre. Showman is the much-anticipated live show tour by British performer, Derren Brown, now touring the UK until 2022. SYNOPSIS: Derren Brown, the multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion is back, bringing his critically acclaimed production Showman to the West End for the very first . But. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Any idea how the name for the teddy bear and the dad comments appear on the badge? You are using an out of date browser. Add into that a slick production, simple but effective, and you have a good old fashioned, not to be missed, mind-blowing night at the theatre. I've seen a woman - totally convinced of her own genuineness - do a similar thing on herself! Press J to jump to the feed. I've inboxed you what me and my partner think, as I don't want to spoil anything for people that may not of seen it. Ends 19/03/2023. He said that twice. Read more: Derren Brown gears up for Bristol on his smash-hit 'Showman' tour Remember that Derren has a fantastic memory (his library trick comes to mind). 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. I'm talking about the big reveal right at the very end! We were all there to be entertained, but also retained some scepticism. However, all I heard was 5, 4, 1 and must have lost about 10-15 seconds. Ive spent the whole day convinced that you must of been a stooge or something..but now I dont know what to think! Very strange this, why didn't they just return to their seats? I like this theory. - don't know. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did pal. The sparse set and dim lighting are designed to give off an air of mystery. He then takes her back stage, brings her out of hypnosis, and says yeah you're fine too and an usher escorts her back to the theatre. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Then, as his career progressed, I was lucky to catch him at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol. We of course do, and when its over, we are are left with a collective bond, like we have all shared something only the 1500 of us in the theatre can ever experience. For almost 20 years I have been a huge fan of Derren | 10 comments on LinkedIn Derren Brown: Showman review - a performance that will blow your mind Apollo theatre, London The veteran illusionist outdoes himself with an evening of bewildering trickery that holds a. What I can tell you about the sold-out audience at the New Theatre in Cardiff, who were there to see the opening night of DERREN BROWN SHOWMAN, is that we werent disappointed on any front. Delighted to hear that other people had the same experience unless of course we were just in the majority that were under his spell! Following SHOWMAN's world premiere last autumn which wowed audiences up and down the country, Derren Brown is back on stage with his biggest ever live tour! So let's focus on that person. Now I still often blame myself - why am I so suggestible? As those 3 people leave the stage, DB says "please will you 3 wait at the bottom of the stairs, we just need to check you are all OK following the hypnosis". Then when the video of what happened played at the end of the show, it was a good 10-15 secs long, giving Derren the time to make the other guy put the card in the box, wave his hand in front of the lady who was the 'box watcher' and do a little dance in front of the camera. And as we were to discover, Covid was going to have a profound effect not just on the scheduling but the contents of the show, too. DB chooses 4 of these people to go on stage, probably the most suggestible ones. Its a trick, its always a trick with Derren, To rule out the potential that he hypnotised the audience, someone needs to watch the show again and look at the second hand on their watch when Derren counts 1,2 and then see if it magically moves 15 seconds, or if it simply carries on as normal. First of all, you absolutely dont want to give anything away spoilers are a definite no-no for us, and Derren. Firstly, her hands locked in place. A signature isn't that hard to copy, especially when you're looking at the close up on the camera. Be sure to subscribe and catch all the amazing moments of magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection \u0026 showmanship! I was sitting in row 3 and could see everything during the two blackouts. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. But now I assume it's so they could film that 30s clip. DB then hypnotises her/him in exactly the same was as we see in act 2. It may even be a different box. There are flashes of red light and a partial blackout, I would estimate for between 3 and 5 seconds, no more. We all had the same view - funny what the mind does or doesnt focus on. We never see footage of that. He then chooses a second person (who's hands also stuck earlier) with the Frisbee. When I got to the stage and took the bank note out of the envelope, Derren. Originally scheduled pre-pandemic, COVID has clearly had a significant influence on the show that is now being performed across the country. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Just got back from the Edinburgh show and was going to ask the same thing. You're almost right. My friend and the stranger on the other side of me didnt see the running or hear it at all, they thought I was winding them up! If you put the two cards next to each other there will be small discrepancies, but that's irrelevant. I have just been to see it tonight and I think I know exactly how he did the last trick. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Secondly, and this is what is so exciting about seeing him live, every performance is different. The stage curtains including a large heavy safety curtain come down obscuring the view of the stage. So that leads us to only one conclusion, we have all missed/forgot 20 seconds of the show. Privacy Policy. So it couldnt have been recorded then, Nobody saw what allegedly happened. Derren Brown began his career on British television 20 years ago and has become something of a fixture since. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. All those little head shakes and nods he does -- are they just tics or are they a crucial part of his techniques? Loving all these explanations - the weirdest bit for me is that me and my friend had slightly different experiences. Showman is a 10 out of 10 knock out. and our (Ad: Event Invite*) Its tricky to talk about the latest Derren Brown show without giving away any spoilers. The explanation was his prodigious memory and the academic tricks he uses to retain information. At the start of the interval the doors were opened and the four of them - including the guy who later got called up to do the box trick - were quickly swept out. Because as far as the audience are concerned, their segment of the show is finished. The pre-written numbers were written with a pen where the ink was running out in the other night's show. It was very confusing but extremely well done , When Derren asked our audience how many people saw her put the card in the box (when it was hanging from the ceiling), I looked around and couldnt see any hands up but he said quite a few hands were up. What applied then, still applies now how the hell he does what he does, I have no idea, other than to say the skill and intensity of what he does both with, and to an audience is incredible. Even in our most challenging times we can find meaning and grow. Just from knowing a little more about what happens to the person on stage. He saw the whole thing, Derren getting the chair, the guy standing on it, putting card in etc etc. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. For just over two hours this consummate professional has the audience in the palm of his hand. He is a naturally engaging performer than the audience are willing to interact and empathise with. I have a good guess at how the third time is done. The hypnotised dude would have been given a pen that wouldn't mark the board. He is a storyteller who can keep 1200 people hanging onto what he says and does. I get you, but there was a second person not chosen at the same time. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Author Andy Nyman, Derren Brown . Yeah my guess is. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_effect. Hope you enjoyed it as well as I did. So during the blackout, one of two things happens. Did you go on stage during the interval at all? Derren noticed it and tried to do a little thing scribbling with the pen to say its running out. Just saw Derren Brown this week and the guy they got on stage obviously not a stooge successfully predicted every coin toss and Dice roll ?? I just wondered if he'd given a subtle clue. Its best just to go with the flow and enjoy a master at work. Saw you still sitting in your chair at the end and you looked pretty perplexed! And thats what Derren does best. If anyone wants to know my theory then please PM me. But actually, thats when they stood on the chair to put it in the swinging box which was lowered and then raised again before the lights came back up. I watched carefully, the usher was not checking to see if these 3 people were OK after hypnosis. The problem is that the wooden box wasnt suspendes until the 3rd trick. Which basically means that he plays tricks of the mind and manipulates the audience into seeing and thinking what he wants them to see and think. But believers will believe, and it is the willing participants which will make every single show a different experience. You must log in or register to reply here. The story told was that they were being checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised. It wasn't filmed in the interval though. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. If you have a ticket for this weeks run at the New Theatre in Cardiff, hang on to them and make sure you go, and when you do, keep your experience spoiler free. Like the rest of the world - the tour had been rescheduled multiple times due to the pandemic. Brown effortlessly weaves illusions into a personal and tender narrative. Dont expect a great big flashy, glitzy set, this is Derren Brown not David Copperfield. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Does legacy TV programme footage deteriorate over time. I was on stage as the die roller/coin flipper/bank note guy. On the left hand side we have DB and the card person, on the right we have the watcher. When I got to the stage and took the bank note out of the envelope, Derren, the coin spin made a completely different sound depending which side it landed on. I'm not going to straight up tell you how it's done, but I'll give you some help trying to work it out. The answer must be, because something has already happened with that person which means the big reveal needs them back on stage for act 2. If you dont have a ticket, its unlikely youll get there as, at this point, there isnt one single seat left for the rest of the week. The "box watcher" wasnt there, but he knew exactly where they would be standing, so he could act as though there was a person there to wave at etc, then its an easy edit job to splice her/him in. https://www.reddit.com/r/derrenbrown/comments/viwx4j/derren_brown_showman_the_ending_explained_in/. W. Again, this is completely spoiler free. What does the content of you e-reader say about you? He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. My guess is that it was an e-ink display and a stagehand wirelessly transmitted the numbers onto the board after my serial number had been shown on the big screen. And our automatic thought is that this MUST have been filmed during the act 2 segment of the show because that is the only time all three of them were on stage together in those positions. Like saying to a man "you've recently thought about Konnie Huq"? 20 Questions The giveaway with 20 Questions was that the 6 people had to write down the answers on a bit of paper at the back of the stage. Subscribe For More Derren Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialDerrenDerren Brown is a British mentalist, illusionist and author. Apparently he got someone to pick a book at random from a library and then a page, and then a paragraph, and then Derren read it word for word. I understand the principles behind it but it's done so well that no matter how hard you look, you're still impressed. 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